Friday, January 26, 2007

Words They Say

It's strange how one or two words can make or break your day.

If you're channel surfing, the two words "Wayne Rogers," seen at the opening of a M*A*S*H episode, is like the whisper of the gods -- it's gonna be a good one. ["McLean Stevenson" has the same effect, but he comes later in the credits]

Or, if you're watching a premium movie channel and an "R" rating is displayed, the word "brief" before "Nudity" can be the worst word you ever seen.

Black Snake Moan Is On Its Way To Theaters

Mailing It In

The question is, of course: "will this be one of the good ones?"

From barnes and noble:

The Castle in the Forest by Norman MailerNorman Mailer, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of our nation's most treasured literary heavyweights, takes on one of history's most chilling figures in this haunting fictional chronicle of Adolf Hitler's boyhood. Narrated by a mysterious SS figure, the story weaves together a chilling tapestry of unforgettable characters and details including young Adolf from birth, his father and mother, his sisters and brothers, and the intimate details of his childhood and adolescence. With stunning originality, Mailer explores the origins of Hitler's evil and the nature of good and evil in all of us.

Les Speed KnobsC'est Arrive!!!

RIP

Update!

Mr. Bean is heading to the Riviera of the southern coast of France for a holiday. However, his journey eventually transcends into chaos after meeting Romanian film director Emil and his 8-year-old son, Stefan, on a train. They eventually find themselves in a small village where they meet Sabine, a pretty young girl and a film crew, culminating in an unscheduled and chaotic screening of Bean's video diary at the Cannes Film Festival.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

welcome to Don Hair

I see that MASN has signed Don Sutton as analyst for the Nationals broadcasts.

I'll miss Tom Paciorek. But I'm pleased that the rationale offered was not "we didn't like Paciorek," and instead is "we want either a pitcher or catcher as our analyst." That may be a lie, but it helps save face for good ol' Tom. And, strikingly, it might be true -- such an analyst offers a different look and feel.

Sutton -- hated him as a pitcher, but [as featured on this blog before] love him as a Match Game contestant!

ooooooh, we were so steamed . . . .!

Starlets I'd Like To Ball, No. 16

Chutney is NOT Merely a Condiment!

a transvestite who hated her wine, and her date.

Good times were [hopefully] had by all, but I heard Chutney Dissed as a mere condiment.

Not so!

I learned a fewnew things -- Tomanonymous fears for the CheezyGoof, from whom we have not heard; all the good employees seemed to have moved to the Hilton chain;Peter Holsapple is a lot taller than C. Stamey;hookers expect extra to arrive after 2:10 am;the NYC subway remains grand;andShalini evokes or extracts . . . . emphatic responses from women.

For TomAnonymous

Well, it looks like being photographed naked while in the armed services is unacceptable.

Apparently, her actions don't meet the Air Force's

core values of integrity, service before self, and excellence in all [they] do,

.

I think that Playboy undoubtedly excels in what it does. I don't even particularly LIKE what it does, but it excels.And of COURSE airmen aren't in the military to pose nude. Nor are they there to eat, care for their children, or help little old ladies across the street. Nor are they there to listen to Kenny Chesney, nor to watch television, nor to enjoy NFL games.

They are there to kill enemy soldiers, and destroy enemy property. To conquer.